Media images are extremely powerful forces in modern American society. These images with which we are constantly bombarded by living in a capitalistic society can without a word portray to millions messages of prejudice, love, hate, happiness,...

American Dream in literature.; American literature--New York (State)--New York--Minority authors.

"Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Master of Arts in English."; Thesis Advisor: Robert Dunne.; M.A.,Central Connecticut State University,,2013.; Includes bibliographical references (leaves 77-81).

There is limited research on the influence of extra-legal factors on bail decisions, and fewer studies that attempt to understand the complexity of these decisions. This study utilized existing data from the Connecticut Judicial Branch to examine...

Catholic Church -- United States; Hispanic American Catholics -- Religious life; Hispanic American Catholics -- United States

The thesis examines the influence of the Hispanic community of Puerto Rico, and other communities of Latin America, in Fairfield County since their arrival during the last half century. The study focuses on the discrimination that they faced...

Domestic violence is an important issue that affects women of all races, ethnicities and social classes. Nearly four million women experience intimate partner abuse every year. Due to the changing make up of the United States, this issue has...

"Submitted in Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Master of Arts in International Studies."; Thesis advisor: Nanjundiah Sadanand.; M.A.,Central Connecticut State University,,2015.; Includes bibliographical references (leaves 57-61).

In the early 1960s, Canon Clinton R. Jones, Jr. of the Episcopal Church, assigned to Christ Church Cathedral in Hartford, Connecticut, became concerned about the plight of homosexuals and transgendered people. Alarmed by stories of the...

This study investigated if phonemic awareness training is an effective method of instruction to increase reading performance for students with learning disabilities. This study employed an ex post facto design. Participants from grades 3 to 7 were...

In this thesis, the teacher's knowledge on the types of problems that exist in mathematics is discussed. Also, this thesis identifies the teacher's awareness on children's solution to the problems, as well as students' development of number...

Individuals with mental illness are often the victims of stigmatization and discrimination from others, which may have severe negative consequences on treatment outcomes, recovery success, and perceived quality of life for such individuals. Such...

In light of globalization, it is important to understand the immigrant identity and experience. The Moroccan immigrant experience in Spain is especially important because it is an example of the cultural and physical convergence of Europe and...

The demographics of our society are constantly changing and continue to impact the curriculum of our schools. Educators are faced with the dilemma of how to address the diverse learning needs of the students in their classroom and Multicultural...

"Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Master of Arts in Psychology."; Thesis advisors: Carolyn Fallahi and James M. Conway.; M.A.,Central Connecticut State University,,2015.; Includes bibliographical references...

Thesis advisor: Cherie King.; "Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of Requirement for the Degree of Master of Science in Counseling."; M.S.,Central Connecticut State University,2012.; Includes bibliographical references (leaves 43-45).

Stigma exists in our society today. This thesis examines how stigma is present within classrooms, and what teachers can do to eliminate this kind of discrimination. I examine laws that have tried to reduce segregation of schools; and I look at...